Kato N Class 800 IET (2021)
Dave Martin
Model overview
800307 near Pontyclun, South Wales in July 2020. ©Hugh Llewelyn
Class 800 IET
Scale: N Gauge
Manufacturer: Kato - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2021
DCC Capability: DCC compatible. PCB swap required
Manufacturer: Kato - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2021
DCC Capability: DCC compatible. PCB swap required
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Exhausts Fan(s) Pantograph - Brecknell Willis high-speed Roof-mounted electrical components |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Front valance |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Detailed Seating Tables Window wipers |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Electrical equipment Fuel tank |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
External brake discs |
Mechanical
Body Construction |
Plastic |
Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
Coupling socket/mounting |
Drawbar coupling NEM pockets |
Coupling type |
Kato/ Tomix style between coaches. Drawbar coupling optional at ends for coupling multiple units. |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
8 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 3 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Body clips off from chassis |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within chassis |
Working cosmetic features |
Pantograph (Unpowered but poseable) Removable front nose section for coupling multiple units |
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
DCC compatible. PCB swap required |
DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Motor location |
Within guards compartment |
Motor type |
5-pole with flywheel |
Pickups |
All wheels |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
Working lights |
Directional headlights & tail lights Lightbar-ready |
Liveries manufactured
LNER - London North Eastern Railway (2018)
2018 - Present Day
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